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Hungry Planet
Feeding the Future: Saving Corn From Rising Temperatures
Restaurant owner honors Latine food history. Researchers design corn for the future.
How Rice is Preserving History and Rethinking Nutrition
As the climate crisis threatens our food supplies, already marginalized communities will be among the first to feel the effects of dwindling nutritious food. Hungry Planet showcases people's work on understanding the science of the food on our plates and how scientists and communities are working to keep it there for future generations.
How Rice is Preserving History and Rethinking Nutrition
Season 1 Episode 1 | 10m 17s | CC
Niba visits Charleston, South Carolina to learn how Carolina Gold Rice became a staple of the U.S. thanks to the Gullah/Geechee community. Niba also talks to Dr. Terri Long to explore how her research on iron uptake in plants could fight malnutrition and anemia by revealing a path towards creating staple crops like rice that contain more iron.
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